The art of crime

With a no-nonsense attitude to hard graft, author Alex Barclay has just published the sixth novel in her crime fiction series

Alex Barclay Pic: Fergal Phillips

Alex Barclay is attempting to have a break. She’s in Frankfurt, enjoying some down time with friends. Mind you, given that she’s on the phone to me, this break is hardly going too well. Then there’s the time difference issue – I ring her a full hour ahead of schedule, because, while making the arrangements, Barclay has forgotten to factor in Frankfurt time versus Irish time – so she’s surprised to find me ...